Carpet-fastener.



No. 772,501. PATENTED OCT. 18, 1904. J. D. 00X.

CARPET PASTENER. I APPLIOATIOIJ FILED JAN. 11, 1904.

NO MODEL.

' UNITED STATES Patented October 18, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.-

CARPET-PASTE NER- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,501, dated October 18, 1904. A licationfiled January 11,1904. SerialN0.188, 553. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JACOB D. COX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shirley, in the county of Hancock and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention provides a novel form of fastener for securing carpets or like coverings to floors. The essential aim of my invention is to obviate securing the carpet in the usual manner by means of driving tacks or similar fastenings through the said carpet. The above necessitates the entire removal of the fastener should it be desired to take up the carpet, and the disadvantages arising from the above are obvious to any person.

My fastener comprises a device adapted to engage the edge portions of the carpet and a nail or similar fastener permanently driven into the floor, the invention readily admitting of detachment or disengagement of my fastener from the carpet for any desired purpose. For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for eifecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective'view of a fastener embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the position of the movable member when not engaging the carpet. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the position of the movable member when in engagementwith the carpet. Fig. i is a plan view showing the relative positions of the parts when the'carpet is engaged by the movable member:

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The invention comprises two members namely, a relatively fixed member 1 and a relatively movable member 2. Each of themembers l and 2 is preferably formed of spring wire of a suitable gage to impart the neces-' sary strength and rigidity. The member 1 is bent about intermediate its ends to form an attaching-loop 3, the end portions of the said member diverging from the attaching-loop 3, being bent upwardly to form spring-fingers or look members t. journals, because'of their disposal relative to the body of the member 1. The movable member 2 is bent intermediate its ends to form a loop or look member 5, which cooperates with the spring-fingers 4 to lock the movable member in an ascertained position. The loop 5 is in a relatively vertical plane as regards the loop 3 of the fixed member, which latter is in a relatively horizontal plane. The end portions of the movable member are bent upwardly to form spaced engaging hooks 6, which hooks are adapted to pass through the edge portions of the carpet in the practical use of the invention. The lock-loop 5 is disposed about intermediate the engaging hooks 6, the connecting portions of the member between the lock-loop and the said engaging hooks being received by the loops formed by the upwardly-bent springfingers 4, and thus the movable member is pivoted to the fixed member in a manner which will be readily comprehended.

l The loop 8 of the fixed member is adapted to receive a fastening in the form of a nail or the like, which is permanently driven into the floor at intervals along the sides of the room. The member 1 is thus fixed in its position, though adapted for ready removal whenever desired. The movable member 2, carrying the hooks 6, as before mentioned, has a pivotal movement. Before engaging of the hooks 6 with the carpet the movable member is in the position shown in Fig. 2, the lock-loop 5 being out of engagement with the spring-fingers. The carpet being engaged by the hooks 6, the member 2 by a pivotal movement is thrown downward upon the member 1, as shown in Fig. 3, and the locking engagement of the loop 5 with the spring-fingers serves to liolddthismember in the position above indicate It will be noted that the device may be quickly removed from the floor by disengage The fingers i also form ment of the loop 3 of the fixed member 1 from the nail or permanent fastening device, and likewise the carpet may be disengaged from the device by upward movement of the movable member 2. When the carpet is secured to the fioor by means of this device, the edge portions of the carpet cover the lock-loop 5 and the lower member, and since the major portions of the device are out of view same is not unsightly in any manner whatsoever. It will be understood that a number of fastening devices will be used at intervals along the floor in the ordinary manner and that the said device may be finished in appearance as found most suitable in the practical manufacture thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a carpet-fastener, the combination of a relatively fixed member, means for securing said member to the floor, a movable member mounted upon the said fixed member, a carpet-engaging member carried by the movable member aforesaid, and a lock member projected from the movable member for positive engagement with the fixed member to hold the carpet-engaging members in engagement with the carpet.

2. In a carpet-fastener, the combination of a fixed member, means for securing said member to the floor, a movable member mounted upon the fixed member, carpet-engaging members carried by said movable member, spaced lock members projected from the fixed member aforesaid, and a lock member extended from the movable member for positive engagement with the spaced lock members of the fixed member.

3. In a carpet-fastener, the combination with a relatively fixed member comprising an attaching-loop and spring-fingers, a relatively movable member pivoted to the fixed member,

engaging members carried by the movable member, and interlockingmeans between the movable member and the spring-lingers.

4:. In acarpet-fastener,the combi nation with a fixed member comprising an attaching-loop and integral spaced spring-fingers, a movable member comprising engaging hooks and having an engaging loop cooperating with the spring-fingers of the fixed men'iber.

5. In acarpet-fastener,the combination with a fixed member com prising an attaching-loop and spaced spring-fingers, a. movable member comprising spaced engaging hooks and an intermediate engaging member operating between the spring fingers and cooperating therewith.

6. In a carpet-fastener,the combination with a fixed member comprising an a ttaching-loop and spaced spring-fingers, a movable member pivoted between the body of the fixed member and the fingers thereof, spaced engaging hooks projected from the movable member, and an intermediate lock-loop arranged intermediate the spring-fingers of the fixed members cooperating therewith.

7. In a carpetfastener,the combination wit h a fixed member comprising a. single piece of wire bent intermediate its ends to form an attaching-1001i) and having its ends bent upwardly to form spaced spring-lingers, a movable member comprising a single piece of wire bent intermediateits ends to form a lock-loop and having its ends bent upwardly to form engaging hooks, said n'iovablc member being pivotally mounted upon the fixed member.

In testimony whereof I ailix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB D. COX. [1,. s.

\Vitnesses: I

MAn'r N J. ,KUx'rz, '1. J. De MUND. 

